Victoria reports no COVID-19 cases for fifth straight day
MELBOURNE – Australia‘s coronavirus hot spot of Victoria state has reported zero COVID-19 cases for the fifth straight day as states began easing regional border restrictions, raising prospects of a faster…
Pompeo wraps up Asia tour in Vietnam following prisoner release
HANOI – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has wound up a visit to Asia in Vietnam after a tour marked by his repeated calls for help for the United…
Vietnam tackles typhoon’s tragic aftermath as new storm threatens region
HANOI – Rescue teams in central Vietnam are searching for bodies following a series of deadly landslides triggered by Typhoon Molave, as yet another powerful storm edged slowly towards a country…
End of Melbourne lockdown paves way for crowds at cricket, tennis
MELBOURNE – Melbourne’s liberation from its COVID-19 lockdown has boosted hopes of crowds attending some of Australia’s major sporting events in the country’s second-biggest city. The Australian men’s cricket team…
Vietnam PM urges Trump to take objective view in trade dispute
HANOI – Vietnam‘s prime minister has said the country’s exchange rate policy was not aimed at helping its exports and asked that US President Donald Trump have “a more objective assessment…
American jailed for attempt to overthrow Vietnam govt back in California
HANOI – A US citizen sentenced last year to 12 years in a Vietnamese jail for “attempting to overthrow the state”, has been released and returned to his home in…
TVTS interviews six second generation Vietnamese-Australian candidates running for Vic election
MELBOURNE – This year, six second generation Vietnamese-Australian candidates are hoping to make a difference in their local government elections. TiVi Tuan-san spoke to the young hopefuls via email and…
With eye on China, Japan’s Suga seeks tighter ties with Vietnam, Indonesia
TOKYO – Japan’s new leader will aim to beef up security ties when he visits Vietnam and Indonesia next week amid concerns about Beijing’s growing assertiveness, but he is likely…
Chinese cotton mills told to stop buying Australian cotton: source
SYDNEY – Chinese cotton mills have been ordered to stop buying Australian cotton, an Australian government source briefed on the matter has said, the latest sign of worsening trade relations…
Russia withdraws from MH17 talks with Netherlands and Australia
MOSCOW/AMSTERDAM – The Dutch government has urged Russia to return to the negotiating table after Moscow said on Thursday it was withdrawing from talks on liability for the downing of…
